Irony from the greater fool
Garth Turner http://www.greaterfool.ca/ enjoys shooting fish in a barrel, with his frequent insulting diatribes about economists, the media, and realtors. It's easy. It's sensationalistic. It sells. It gets an audience. He enjoys bullying the disadvantaged. To each his own, I say. But when he starts criticizing Weyburn, he’s crossed the line. 
It's ironic that a failed politician from Ontario feels compelled to mock this prairie gem. "It might be because of divorce or unemployment or job offer in Weyburn - three devastating life events." Me, I'm entitled to disparage Weyburn and there's plenty of grist for the mill, as I grew up down the road. But coming from a third-rate politician and pseudo-author from Eastern Canada?
Weyburn produced the Greatest Canadian of all time who also happened to be a first-rate politician. I don’t even see Garth’s name in the top 50.
Weyburn is the birthplace of W.O. Mitchell, possibly the country's greatest author, and winner of two Stephen Leacock awards. Canada's most prestigious literary award is named after him. I've read Garth's books, and while they're good, the Stephen Leacock award will continue to elude him.
The Weyburn Mental Hospital was home to some of the first LSD experiments and origin of the word "psychedelic."
Bob Truman was born a stone's throw from Weyburn. Like I said, I'm entitled to mock.
This was just an appetizer. In my next post, we'll take a look at some of Turner's predictions.
Oh, if you're looking for a job, there's a link on here http://www.weyburn.ca/. You can also buy a serviced, good-sized residential lot for $54,000.
